Not sure why I picked up this soap opera of a book. My first clue should have been that the author also wrote "Beaches", which was turned into a very sappy movie. Well, this is a very sappy book. Go figure. The characters are realistic and interesting. But the dialog is formal and stilted. No one talks in full paragraphs unless giving a speech. The other bothersome thing about the book is how all the loose ends are tied up tidily like a Christmas present. Oh, there are a couple of disappointments, but not unexpected ones. This is a book my 85-year-old mother would probably like. Sigh.
What do You think about The Stork Club: A Novel (1993)?